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Shola Adewale 10 hours ago 2 minutes, 24 seconds
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In a rare and intimate photograph, Queen Salawa Abeni, famously known as the "Queen of Waka Music," is seen alongside General Kollington Ayinla, one of Nigeria’s most iconic Fuji music pioneers, lovingly holding a baby—likely one of their children. This poignant image offers a glimpse beyond their musical legacies, portraying them in a personal light as partners and parents during a shared chapter of their lives.
Queen Salawa Abeni rose to fame as the first female artist to sell over a million copies of a record in Nigeria, popularizing Waka music, a traditional Yoruba genre infused with Islamic and contemporary musical influences. Her voice, poetic lyrics, and strong stage presence earned her a revered place in the Nigerian music scene.
General Kollington Ayinla, on the other hand, was one of the leading voices of Fuji music, a genre rooted in Yoruba Muslim communities and characterized by energetic percussion and socially conscious lyrics. He was a fierce rival and contemporary of Ayinde Barrister, yet carved a distinctive path with his gritty, relatable storytelling and charisma.
Salawa Abeni and Kollington Ayinla’s romantic and professional partnership during the 1980s and early '90s was well known. Their union produced three children, and they were seen as a power couple within Nigeria’s traditional music industry. However, their relationship ended in 1994, after which they each continued their careers independently.
This image, showing them with their child, stands as a symbol of a bygone era—a time when two musical titans shared not only stages and studios but also family life. It reminds fans not just of their cultural impact, but of their humanity and shared legacy as parents, partners, and icons of Yoruba music.
‘Salawa will forever be my wife; her husband is loaning her from me’ – Kollington
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